The famed mascot of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, Haro finally joins the Gundam model kit line-up. Kicking off the Haropla line, today we are looking at the Basic Green Haro which first appeared in the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series. The Haropla line contains multiple colors of Haros such as the Shooting Orange version based on Gundam 00 and the MomoHaro from Gundam Build Divers. The Haropla line will most likely become as expansive as the Pettitgguy line that preceded it. The Haropla kits retail for 540 yen…

The Gundam Build Divers High Grade line is now in full swing and today we’re taking a look at one of the more recent releases, the GM III Beam Master. Based upon the GM III featured in Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam, the GM III Beam Master is an upgraded look with additional weaponry. The signature weapon of this Gunpla is the Changeling Rifle, which is capable of switching between a rifle and chain gun mode. The overall kit is done in a unique Orange, White and Tan color scheme and…

Joining the Super Minipla line is Live Boxer, the secondary mecha from Choujuu Sentai Liveman! Live Boxer consists of Bison Liner and Sai Fire and can also combine with the previously released Super Minipla Live Robo to become Super Live Robo. In the Liveman series, Bison Liner and Sai Fire were designed and built by Tetsuya Yano and Junichi Aikawa, who would later become Black Bison and Green Sai, in order to fight the evil forces of Volt. The two vehicles can perform Boxer Dimension to become the mighty Live…

The official Bandai Hobby website has updated with official release details for the HG 1/144 Great Mazinger (Mazinger Z: Infinity Ver.) and HG 1/144 Mazinger Z (Mazinger Z: Infinity Ver.). For those who are unaware, as the name states the HG Kit for Mazinger Z (Infinity Ver.) is based on its appearance in the anime film of the same name. The film premiered in Italy on October 31, 2017 and later in Japan on January 13, 2018. The film also saw an international release by Fathom Events, which had limited screenings on February 11-12,…

Metal begins his dive into the latest Gundam series, Gundam Build Divers, with the first High Grade released in the HGBD line. That first High Grade is none other than the Gundam AGE II Magnum. Based on the Gundam AGE II Normal, this customized kit is used by the current champion of the Gundam Battle Nexus Online, Kyoya Kujo. The Magnum can transform into a high speed ‘Phoenix Mode’ and can even deploy its signature F-Funnels against its foe’s. Please favorite, like, comment and subscribe to both of my channels: MetalNinja…

This year marks the tenth anniversary for Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Celebration for the series has already begun in Japan, and Sunrise along with Bandai continue to find ways to make the event more special. Today, Bandai Hobby announced an upcoming campaign where fans can enter to win a limited edition High Grade Gundam 00. Now, the HG 1/144 Gundam 00 10th Anniversary Edition, will have a limit of 10,000 kits being made. To enter all one will need to do is purchase any kits based on the Mobile Suits…